Router

US Foods • Allentown, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to schedule and sequence routes in a timely, accurate and efficient manner using computerized programs. This role involves utilizing specified software to route trucks by matching customer orders to appropriate loads, balancing loads per trailer by size and weight of product and pallets, and building cost-effective routes while maintaining customer needs. The Router will also prepare various reports on a daily basis and maintain routing software system parameters.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations.
• Must have computer skills – data entry, general report generation, spreadsheet design, data manipulation, mainframe downloads.
• Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• Possess ability to resolve a variety of issues of fairly non-routine nature with some independence.
• Ability to work scheduled hours and any required overtime.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing specified software, route trucks by matching customer orders to appropriate loads assigned to trucks.
• Utilizing specified software, balance loads per trailer by size and weight of product and pallets to be loaded.
• Build cost effective routes while maintaining customer needs.
• Work closely with Sales and Warehouse Departments to determine delivery feasibility.
• Prepare various reports on a daily basis, i.e. route changes request, sequence change requests, new customer request, etc.
• Maintains routing software system parameters (RoadNet and Mainframe).

Benefits

• health insurance
• pre-tax spending accounts
• retirement benefits
• paid time off
• short-term and long-term disability
• employee stock purchase plan
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED